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It’s refreshing to hear the news today that not only is Nottingham Building Society adding seven new branches to its portfolio in 2017 (ex Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) but also that it has doubled its branch network over the past five years. The mutual Read More

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it is revamping the overdraft charges for customers of Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank with effect from November this year. The banking giant has decided to ditch the £6 monthly overdraft charge for Lloyds Bank and Bank Read More

Savers have had a tough time of it in recent years with interest rates driven down to rock bottom, mainly thanks to a government hell bent on protecting the retail economy by keeping borrowing rates low. However not all providers are offering savers a terrible Read More

Ever since 1999 when ISAs were first introduced people were encouraged to use their tax free allowance first before thinking of putting cash in a standard savings account to ensure they made the most of the tax free benefits. However things have changed, particularly since Read More

Savers have been so desperate to find a decent return on their nest egg that many have, in recent years, made use of generous ‘in credit’ rates available on bank current accounts. When Tesco Bank announced in February this year that it was guaranteeing the 3% Read More